princeton university professor aaron friedberg spoke to nhk in washington. friedberg is romney's adviser on asia-pacific policies. friedburg said the obama administration has been weak on the issue between japan and china over the senkaku islands. he also referred to the japan-u.s. security treaty. >> the best way of maintaining stability and deterring progression on the part of china is to make absolutely clear the american intention to uphold its treaty commitments. >> friedberg said the u.s. needs to do more to send its signal to the chinese. the advisor also said the obama administration does not pay sufficient attention to its allies. he said romney wants to work to strengthen ties with japan. >> i think he sees japan as america's crucial ally in asia and a central point of our web of relationships with countries in east asia. >> friedberg said the two countries need to cooperate more closely to respond to china's military buildup. >>> the asem meets in laos. the two-day meeting attended by the leaders of 49 countries. the discussions will focus on incl